400w Closet Grow

[Closet_Grower]

hey there, been a while since I posted my closet...
Im at week 9, thought id share some pics
setup:
400w hps w/ Lumatek
aircooled hood
s&p 100x inline
can filter
2x3 closet
pics are of OG Kush, not sure the cut though....

I have OG 18 x Skunk#1 aka OGunk, this will be last time running. pics below

I had a diesel (007 cut) but chopped it at 8 cause jars were empty. Here it is drying in the DR40

Closet shot, b/w poly door, made the tarp zipper curve like SJ tents.

I had a 250 in a dr60 until week 5 of these girls lives, so Im not expecting a true 400w yield. Cant believe I didn't think of using whole closet months ago

I have Bubblegummer (front) Green Crack (middle) OG & Master Kush and Blueberry (back) vegged 2-3 weeks

veg hole, literally... I wont go into details, lol...

Strains I have growing currently, including veg.
OG Kush (not sure what cut)
Diesel (on way out)
OG 18 x Skunk#1 (on way out)
Bubblegummer - (FMS)
Green Crack (clone only)
Master Kush (clone from Van Island)
Violator Kush (Barneys)
2 Pyramid strains, NLx Black Domica & WWxAK I think.... Jan promo...

going to run 4x 2 gallon and 9x 1 gallon under the 400. Hopefully not too much...

I usually yield over a Qp with my 250 so I hope for a HP with the 400 at least

I use AN 3 part with Big Bud, B-52, voodoo juice and overdrive.
Thinking of dropping B-52 for superthrive, cause b-52 smells and is expensive.

I want to try another brand like DM gold or General Organics had my eye... any thoughts?

strains up next are Female Seeds Grapefruit & Northern Lights, Rez's SSSDH, and some Pyramid freebies... prob wont get to the SSSDH for a bit...

keep posted for harvest pics and flip around... almost seed popping time!! (veg room full )

Looking to run Querkle from TGA if anyone has knowledge or advice...

thanks for checking out my grow. any suggestions or ideas welcome!!

CG

 

[benjuanman]

faark mate nice plants n u seem to get huge yields off such a small bulb. i only got a bit ova 10oz with a 400w. but it was my first hydro grow n it was unknown bagseed. like the sound of AN but the Australian arm of it went broke so u cant get it here now. i use GH Flora series with Koolbloom for flowering but if ur pullin QP's of a 250 stick with it.

 

[Closet_Grower]

faark mate nice plants n u seem to get huge yields off such a small bulb. i only got a bit ova 10oz with a 400w. but it was my first hydro grow n it was unknown bagseed. like the sound of AN but the Australian arm of it went broke so u cant get it here now. i use GH Flora series with Koolbloom for flowering but if ur pullin QP's of a 250 stick with it.

thanks mang,

Yeah getting over a qp off my 250 was good but took alot of lst and work. and I veg long time under cfl's... sometimes mother plants are thrown in to flower, ect...

hopefully I can get 8-10 oz off my 400... cause I smoke too much for a 250 hahaha.... but with more strain selection and less lst...

anyone have thoughts on super hps like solarmax or whatever... the expensive bulbs? they worth 2x the price?

thanks for stopping by

CG

 

[Ziltoid]

x

 

[KushSmoker]

Hey CG nice pics how is the smell of the OG 18 x skunk ?
I have 3 seeds of that cross

 

[Closet_Grower]

Hey CG nice pics how is the smell of the OG 18 x skunk ?
I have 3 seeds of that cross

I had three as well, DNA skunk#1 promo....

1 female came, this is the cuttings of it... clones defiantly have more resin than seed plant.

this pheno needs 10 weeks minimum, lacks smell during flower but little reminiscent of og... yields large but buds are looser than desired.

smells good in jar, good after cure and when grinded for sure, but not the most potent stuff, at least my plant isn't. Tastes good though... nice kush exhale.

This is the last time i will be running this strain. ran it 2 or 3 times, or more, to see if I could dial it in, but time to move on.

thanks,

CG

 

[Closet_Grower]

oh ya diesel is dried, 36 grams or more... I trimmed some off the hanging buds to sample, lol, like 7 or so g's, lol.

not even bothering with showing the diesel cause its not real diesel in my opinion, its a cutting called 007 diesel around here... not the best but resinous and good bag appeal.

chopping everything at 9 weeks cause I like the og like that and the ogunk is just bong filler... need to run new shits

 

[tennesseetoker]

well i'm very impressed with your yeilds i run a 600 watt hps/mh with a galaxy electronic ballast and you seem to be doing as well with your 400 big props man your doin something right.

 

[tr1ck_]

Closet Grower, great looking plants, if you get the chance you should check out Verdant Green's Thread He seems to get about 8oz per run on a 250hps, I using a 400w myself but will be using a SCRoG after reading that thread

 

[Capt Cannabis]

Hey there,

Those are some seriously fat buds - especially considering your only using a 400W! You are doing a great job - keep up the great work, you have a gift.

Thanks,

The Captain

 

[Closet_Grower]

thanks all for your comments!

Im stoked to be running a 400.... like I said my best was just over 135g from a 250 and with my buddy we got over 600g's off 2x 400w in a sog.

Im thinking ill get 4 more zips... 2 from the 2x og's and 2 from the one ogunk.... but now that I think about it Ill prob get little less of both. but with the diesel chopped thats not bad for only starting up the 400 3-4 weeks ago.

I have a ways to go yield and quality speaking, but feel Im just starting to understand what the plants need.

thanks again for comment and I will post some more pics soon.

CG

 

[DaPurps]

Good job man, buds are looking DANK ! I need to find a seperate space to veg out some plants like that hole you have !

 

[evilkid]

DAAAAMNNN!!!! huge buds man!! excelent job

i have almost the same setup and i never had buds that big. what's your secret?

 

[Closet_Grower]

Good job man, buds are looking DANK ! I need to find a seperate space to veg out some plants like that hole you have !

DAAAAMNNN!!!! huge buds man!! excelent job

i have almost the same setup and i never had buds that big. what's your secret?

thanks guys!

ye a veg hole is mandatory IMO for small closet grows. I just flip a power bar upside down with socket plugs and y splitters... throw some 26w 6500k cfls and a couple 42w 6500k cfls and your good.

I also can plug in 1-2 extension cords into same power bar (in between socket plugs) and run additional 26w x2 anywhere I need, like over clone dome....And my veg space doesn't need any exhaust or nothing, just a fan blowing over canopy...

Sometimes I use my dr40 as a additional veg space, or to isolate a plant.... having a few mini cfl spaces that work towards the HPS room is what keeps me in smoke with the 250. But with a 400 I could see myself finding a system that works better with less work and jimmy rigging...

also evilkid the ogunk pheno i have grows monster colas, biggest buds I've had yet, but the rest of my shit aint too big... appreciate the comments though...

I try to keep it somewhat simple too, just water feed water feed ect then flush... use AN 3 part with couple add.

i never foliar cause i fuck my shit up when I do that. I only foliar neem and a PM spray if needed.... haven't for a year or so...knock on wood.

and i try to get the cooltube within inches of tops.

Im really just a noob that reads alot and trys to have fun with it. I will post some more pics when stuf happens for some advice or whatever...

thanks for checking it out!

CG

 

[Hovz]

Wow man those are nice plants for just a 400w hps i hope my buds turnout like that. I just use organics tho i could never go with the AN.

 

[Closet_Grower]

Wow man those are nice plants for just a 400w hps i hope my buds turnout like that. I just use organics tho i could never go with the AN.

what kind of organics you use? Im looking to try another line just not sure what and AN has worked for me so far.

I was thinking GH Organics ....

 

[Hovz]

what kind of organics you use? Im looking to try another line just not sure what and AN has worked for me so far.

I was thinking GH Organics ....

I just keep it simple and use fox farms happy frog soil cut with 1/3 chunky perlite and topdress every couple weeks with earthworm castings for veg and jamacian bat guano for flower, along with some guano teas and i also just recently started using the humboldt county snow storm ultra, bush master and gravity. Anyways it looks like what u got goin on is working for you, you cant argue with success. I dont blame u for wanting to go organics tho.

 

[Closet_Grower]

ye I like fox farm but they are not available anywhere in BC, I heard its cause they couldn't pass organic laws up here... not knocking them, I would try if I could... seen a GH organics test box for 60 bucks and it had every additive and shit, not bad to try it out

CG

 

[SweetnSourMad]

Mad props on the dank looking nuggest under a 400watter. I JUST popped some seeds last night and cannot wait to get my long overdue grow back up. I have been a 400w closet grower, and have never had anything bad to say about 400s...IMHO they are the best for closet grows of this size!

 

[nickman]

thanks guys!

ye a veg hole is mandatory IMO for small closet grows. I just flip a power bar upside down with socket plugs and y splitters... throw some 26w 6500k cfls and a couple 42w 6500k cfls and your good.

I also can plug in 1-2 extension cords into same power bar (in between socket plugs) and run additional 26w x2 anywhere I need, like over clone dome....And my veg space doesn't need any exhaust or nothing, just a fan blowing over canopy...

Sometimes I use my dr40 as a additional veg space, or to isolate a plant.... having a few mini cfl spaces that work towards the HPS room is what keeps me in smoke with the 250. But with a 400 I could see myself finding a system that works better with less work and jimmy rigging...

also evilkid the ogunk pheno i have grows monster colas, biggest buds I've had yet, but the rest of my shit aint too big... appreciate the comments though...

I try to keep it somewhat simple too, just water feed water feed ect then flush... use AN 3 part with couple add.

i never foliar cause i fuck my shit up when I do that. I only foliar neem and a PM spray if needed.... haven't for a year or so...knock on wood.

and i try to get the cooltube within inches of tops.

Im really just a noob that reads alot and trys to have fun with it. I will post some more pics when stuf happens for some advice or whatever...

thanks for checking it out!

CG

i like ur attitude bro ...

i've got something similar as u going ...

i've also done the same with veging my plants. i used the power strip turned upside down with a few y splitters and what not and u got urself a light or lights for veging ur plants. works great ...

plants look amazing by the way ...
keep up the good work my friend ...